dc

Mark sat down with Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos on Tuesday for a one-on-one interview at Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Fla. Ramos is of course excited to be working with what many expect to be the best starting rotation in Major League Baseball. Ramos also shares some goals of his own, including staying healthy which…

Ian Desmond reported to Viera to join his Nationals teammates this week after an offseason that included widespread trade rumors. Now the three-time Silver Slugger enters the final year of his contract knowing he will not be traded, but with plenty of questions about his future. In this video, Mark reports from Nats spring training…

Ryan Zimmerman is a veteran of the game of baseball, as the 30 year old is now entering his 11th (!) season in the majors. This spring, however, things have changed, as the Face of the Franchise has moved across the diamond to take over for Adam LaRoche at first base. Zimmerman stopped to chat…

Mark sat down with Drew Storen on Monday in Viera, Fla., as he looks forward to the 2015 season knowing he will be the Nationals’ closer. For Storen, that’s a change from the last two years where Rafael Soriano held down the role when the season began. Storen is happy to be back in the…

Ryan Zimmerman showed up early to Nationals spring training ready to get started for the 2015 season. This is, of course, not a normal camp for Zimmerman, who now transitions across the diamond to first base. This spring will give him his first extensive stretch getting experience at his new position. Manager Matt Williams gave…

In Mark’s latest report from Nationals spring training in Viera, Fla., he looks at who could be the odd-man out of their star-studded rotation. Right now there are six players vying for five spots, meaning someone will likely get bumped to the bullpen within the next few weeks. In this video Mark has reaction from Max…

Max Scherzer arrived at Nats’ spring training on Thursday ready to join what many expect to be the best rotation in the major leagues. The $210 million man is no stranger to that sort of hype, but did his best to downplay it. CSN was there with a camera as Scherzer was introduced and Mark…

Nationals pitchers and catchers reported to Viera, Fla. on Thursday ready to get started for the 2015 season after an eventful winter. Mark is down there and caught up with a few players including Gio Gonzalez and Drew Storen. In this video, Mark also adds some analysis of the first day of 2015 spring training.…

The Nationals have released their promotional schedule for the 2015 season and on it are a few items that should get fans excited to go out to the park this summer. There will be a Star Wars day, bobbleheads to commemorate the team’s 10th anniversary, a players’ pets calendar, as well as a Chia pet…

As part of their negotiations to build a new joint spring training site in West Palm Beach, the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros have reached an agreement with the state of Florida that will keep them there for the next 30 years. For the Nats, in particular, staying there is no surprise. For them to…

The hopes of Washington landing the 2017 MLB All-Star Game appear to have vanished, as The Miami Herald has reported the ’17 Midsummer Classic will take place at Marlins Park. Marlins’ beat writer Clark Spencer says the team and Major League Baseball are expected to make an announcement before the end of the week. The…

Updated at 8:30 p.m. New MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday he views Washington and Baltimore as two “distinct” markets and thus wouldn’t have a problem awarding future All-Star Games to both cities without a gap in time between the two. During a tour of the Nationals Youth Academy in Southeast Washington, the newly minted…